Class A First-hand BFRO #40278

Hunter in a ghillie suit on Pine Mountain has a close encounter

December 2006 right at the break of daylight Harlan / Hyden, Harlan County, Kentucky 1 witness

Account

A deer hunter in scent-masking clothes and a ghillie suit was set up on a rock overlooking a saddle at daybreak. A large dark ape-like animal threw a stick that landed behind him, then charged after he shouted and pointed his muzzleloader. He fired in front of it to deter it; it stopped, stood, grunted, and a smaller one emerged crying before both left. He abandoned his gear and found it ransacked the next day.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Vocalization Scream

Interaction

Object throwing Property disturbance

Described appearance

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Hair colour src: black brown
Arms src: moved one arm back to throw
Hands src: holding stick
Gait src: rushing, running
Posture src: squatted then stood up
Age / size src: mom and baby (large and smaller)
Other features src: monkey-looking, ape-like, dark

Facts & provenance

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Date	December 2006 Stated BFRO report #40278 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	right at the break of daylight Stated BFRO report #40278 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Harlan / Hyden, Harlan County, Kentucky Stated BFRO report #40278 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	37.01, -83.56 (± 35 km) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 40278 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #40278 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #40278 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	2 Stated BFRO report #40278 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness was	black powder deer hunting Stated BFRO report #40278 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	big black brown monkey looking thing Stated BFRO report #40278 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #40278 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Jack Smarr (BFRO)

Other

backpack torn open with food eaten, soda cans busted open on rock, drag rag missing, limb holding vest broken

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Follow-up

An investigator conducted a telephone interview with the witness to record additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #40278 Primary

Published 2013-03-10 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 3718d67430f7

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BFRO map layer Reference

Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7

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The report refers to

“Older local men reportedly talk about seeing things.”
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